About The Word Costly
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Costly
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What's The Definition Of Costly?
[adj] having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
[adj] entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory" Synonyms | Synonyms for Costly: dear(p) | dearly-won | expensive | high-priced | pricey | pricy Related Terms | Find terms related to Costly: See Also | Costly In Webster's Dictionary \Cost"ly\ (k?st"l?; 115), a. [From Cost expense.]
1. Of great cost; expensive; dear.
He had fitted up his palace in the most costly and
sumptuous style, for the accomodation of the
princess. --Prescott.
2. Gorgeous; sumptuous. [Poetic.]
To show how costly summer was at hand. --Shak.
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